New Urban ArtsProvidence, RI

The Artist Studio As Laboratory

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Our mission is to build a vital community that

empowers young people as artists and leaders to

develop a creative practice they can sustain throughout their lives.

Gender40% male60% female

Race/Ethnicity46% Hispanic/Latino21% Multi-racial15% African American15% White/Caucasian3% Asian/Asian American

Sexuality18% LGBTQQ

Grade Level30% Seniors24% Juniors24% Sophomores22% Freshmen

87% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch

300 high school students enroll throughout the year

50% of students are new

41 students attend each day on average

1:10 adult / youth ratio

But, If, Or Poem Write 10 sentences that begin with If. Example: If I never moved. If age really didn’t matter. If this never changes.

Next change the first word “If” for each as shown below:

1. But 2. Stays the same 3. Or4. Stays the same 5. And 6. But 7. Stays the same 8. But 9. Stays the same 10. Or

“In school, you learn by remembering. At New Urban Arts, you make mistakes and learn from them. In school you just get an F for that.”

Tiffany Urena, student

“How wonderful, it just sort of happened.”

What is an Artist Mentor?

Tips for Youth/Adult Partnerships:

You need to join their team before they join yours

Wear the conversation like a loose coat

Keep it playful and silly

Presence over proving

Authenticity over authority

Listen with full attentiveness, without judgment

Help students to uncover their own thinking about things

Get out of the way!

Authentic Experiences and Bonds Fuel Us

We make a lot.

We make together.

We celebrate what we make.

New Urban Arts values detours,

exploration, spontaneity and collaboration.

“With all its twists and turns, its changes of direction along the way, the river eventually finds its way to the sea.”

From Mentoring: The Tao of Giving and Receiving Wisdom (Huang)

Embrace The Messy Glory

Questions?

Thank You!newurbanarts.org